Each year, regulations for wastewater treatment have become more stringent, challenging processors to develop new environmental initiatives and facilitate new technologies. Additionally, protein processors are working harder than ever to save water.
“Our goal related to wastewater management as a protein processor is, full compliance at all times while optimizing the efficiency of the operations,” says Thomas Raymond, director of environmental sustainability at Hormel Foods. “Accomplishing this goal can be challenging when we are faced with evolving regulatory requirements and changes in wastewater characteristics due to the implementation of water-saving projects at our production facilities.”